Washington Co., WI – Washington County Youth Livestock Auction is Thursday, July 27, 2023, at the Washington County Fair. Organizers are encouraging all those attending to pre-register HERE.
“If you are a new bidder, they should pre-register so we can have a sign ready for them,” said Laure Dei, Washington County Livestock Sale Committee. “The auction dinner is a complimentary meal for bidder and buyers.”
Livestock youth involved in meat animal projects through 4-H, FFA, and other approved youth groups, have the opportunity to show their beef, sheep and swine at the county fair.
The hard work and skill in putting together a show-ready and finished animal, will be judged and on display during the Junior Livestock Auction. These market-ready animals will go up for auction Thursday evening of fair week.
Please join us! There is a complimentary dinner before the auction for those interested in attending as a bidder or buyer.
Pre-register to attend HERE, and the committee can look forward to your attendance!
Bidder Registration & Dinner Tickets
July 27, 2023 at 4:30 PM.
Top prices bid at the 2022 Washington County Fair Jr. Livestock Auction. “Prices were really generous,” said Steve Janz superintendent of the Meat Animal sale committee. “It was a record sale for us, and we had over 150 bidders and just a great night for the kids.”
The beef sale saw a top bid of $9 a pound which went to Tessa Smith with the Richfield Rebels and her Overall Grand Champion Hereford. Cedar Lake Sales bid $5.25 a pound for Allison Loosen’s 1,255-pound steer and Albiero Plumbing picked up a 1,340-pound steer from Marquerite Bartelt with Kewaskum FFA.
BEEF PRICES…
The hog sale pulled in some strong bids with Tyler Strupp and Slinger FFA secured a $25 and $20 a pound for his Overall Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion. Bob’s Main Street Auto brought home a nice 250-pound pig raised by Rachel Etta with Kewaskum FFA; it was the 4th Overall Champion. See the final bidding list below.
HOG PRICES….
The sheep sale saw prices top out at $30 a pound as Allison Loosen from Slinger FFA shows her 136-pound Overall Grand Champion. Tommy Schwai from Schwai’s Meat and Sausage takes home the 112-pound sheep from Paige Jambura with Hi-Lite Happy Workers.
SHEEP PRICES…
The final total on the night in sales for the Jr. Livestock Sale was $438,552.75.